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The Globe and Mail's Marina Jimenez talks with Bob McLeod, Premier of The Northwest Territories about the possibility of devolution, which would give the people of NWT more control over the affairs of the territory... 10 10
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The Globe and Mail PublishedMonday, Mar. 04 2013, 5:16 PM EST Last updated Monday, Mar. 04 2013, 5:32 PM EST Delete the scoop?
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Environmental stewardship of the Northwest Territories is about to change hands, as the federal government prepares to devolve its control of resource management to the territorial government. Traditionally governed by federal legislation, the territory has been in devolution talks with the Canadian government for the last 40 years. Past negotiations have slowly shifted power over healthcare, education, and forestry from federal to territorial control. Resource management is the final chunk of legislation to be devolved to the territory and by far the most complicated. A total of 24 federal acts will have been rewritten when the agreement, due to be signed in the next few weeks, takes effect on April 1, 2014.
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"....The agreement promises half of all the royalties from mining, oil, and gas developments will go to the territory up to a cap of five per cent of the territorial government’s annual spending. With this year's royalties at approximately two per cent of the territory's total spending, there is room for growth. The NWT’s premier Bob McLeod says he expects the territory would receive $65 million in 2014, which his government will put towards social programming. Petra White, communications manager for the government of the NWT, says the region desperately needs the funds. Resource developments will help bring jobs to communities and the royalties will pay for community infrastructure, she says. White stresses that decisions to go ahead with resource development projects, like mines, need to balance financial benefit with environmental risks – important to an aboriginal population whose livelihoods are connected to the land... The discussion of large projects, like the Mackenzie Valley pipeline and who controls the Arctic’s offshore resources are being left out of these negotiations to hasten the devolution agreement. ..."
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http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/health/66610.pdf Living with Disability.....Living with Dignity Needs Assessment of ...
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Living with Disability.....Living with Dignity Needs Assessment of Persons with Disabilities in the NWT - Findings Report Final Report Research conducted by Lois Little, Sandy Auchterlonie and Bob Stephen, Lutra Associates Ltd. on behalf of the partnership of: • NWT Council for Disabled Persons • GNWT Health and Social Services • Yellowknife Association for Community Living • GNWT Education, Culture and Employment (College and Careers Division) • YWCA of Yellowknife • Human Resources Development Canada • MaryAnne Duchesne
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2. Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik, N.W.T
Above the Arctic Circle from May 24th until July 19th, the sun stays high in the sky, day and night. This remarkable show of nature provides the perfect backdrop for the Great Northern Arts Festival http://www.gnaf.org/ July 13 to 21 in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. 2013 ushers in the 25th anniversary of this wonderful art showcase featuring visual arts, performances, and workshops. Discover the diversity of Canada’s North, and learn about art techniques used by Canada’s First Nations including the Inuit, Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Dene, and Metis. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists come from far and wide to promote the best of Canada’s art world.
(Photo ©Terry Parker/NWTT)
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Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik NWT videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC91D211D0F009A7E&feature=view_all 10
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The resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said she is distressed about the move because of emotional attachments after having lived in her home for 23 years, but maintenance upkeep at the co-op has deteriorated so badly in recent years.
The woman said maintenance problems include a lack of fresh air ventilation, freezing water pipes, and a tendency for her unit to get too cold. She said five or six years ago a neighbour's sewage pipe froze and caused sewage to seep into her unit.
“My neighbour's lines froze up and the sewage line was connected. Her sewage overflowed into my kitchen and it went all over the place,” she said.
“When I came home half of my living room was sopping wet. We are talking sewage here. They did not bother to call the proper people.”
She said co-op management replaced an underlying portion of the floor but didn't replace the carpeting.
Between now and July, people living in 17 subsidized housing units in the Inukshuk Housing Co-op will be relocated to various locations within the city, said Bob Bies, chief executive officer of the Yellowknife Housing Authority.
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Between now and July, people living in 17 subsidized housing units in the Inukshuk Housing Co-op will be relocated to various locations within the city, said Bob Bies, chief executive officer of the Yellowknife Housing Authority.
His organization is getting out of Inukshuk after an agreement after coming to a mutual agreement with the co-op, which owns the properties, and the NWT Housing Corporation, which mandates the level of public housing in NWT communities.
“We're transferring all of the tenants from Inukshuk into more suitable housing,” said Bies, adding that the housing authority has mandate to manage 292 units in Yellowknife but is currently over that number.
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#IdleNoMore Denendeh Yellowknife NWT "Today in Denendeh and across the globe, we made an impact, a statement for true justice to be brought forward and ackno...10
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"Today in Denendeh and across the globe, we made an impact, a statement for true justice to be brought forward and acknowledged. But it will not stop, for the 8th fire has been lit and will only grow. Mahsi for all who showed up and united, we felt the support....we felt the fire!! And there's more to come in the new year."
On Facebook By Lawrence Nayally, Melaw Nakehk'o and Eugene Boulanger
https://www.facebook.com/events/112403725595655/
March & Drum Dance
At the Tree of Peace…
Hosted by Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus
Organizers/Helpers introduced 15:29
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Melaw Antoine Nakehk'o 15:50
Mandy McDonald 16:05
** Sepo Allaloo 16:19
Lawrence Nayally 16:32
Deneze Nakehk'o 16:44
Sandra Faye Lockhart 17:20
Felix Lockhart 17:44
Roy Erasmus 17:58
Tristan Lockhart 18:10
** Barry Ledeu 18:18
** Maury Sparview 18:46
** Kathy Drover 18:58
** Marilyn Erasmus 19:30
** Emalda King 20:26
** Drummers 21:19
Blessing of the Food by Felix Lockhart 22:28
Speeches start
Deneze Nakehk'o 26:47
Roy Erasmus 30:30
Melaw Nakehk'o 39:10
Sandra Faye Lockhart 44:25
** Sepo Allaloo 51:01
Mandy McDonald 53:33
Sam Gargan 55:54
Lawrence Nayally 59:46
** Kyra Colson 01:04:09
** Kagan Kakfwi 01:10:36
Jerry Antoine 01:33:52
** Barry Ledeu 01:23:18
** Kathy Prover 01:26:40
#IdleNoMore Denendeh Yellowknife Northwest Territories #YZF #NWT http://ow.ly/giIfj 78 photos
#IdleNoMore Rally Held In Yellowknife #YZF #NWThttp://ow.ly/gj3zI
RT @AngelaSterritt: Tea Dance Flash Mob in #Yellowknife #yzf #nwt. Close to 200 show up in freezing temperatures. #IdleNoMore #CBCNorth http://t.co/rFF2kYGy
RT @deneze: #Denendeh #DrumDance #NDilo #nwt #yzf http://t.co/Ano0FMF1
RT @Northern_Clips: Video of Hand drummers at the #IdleNoMore gathering in Fort Smith #NWT! on #FB ow.ly/giUS9
RT @northern_clips: #IdleNoMore Gathering of People Deninu Kue AKaitcho Territory Denendeh #NWT #FB #photo http://ow.ly/giMKX
RT @northern_clips: #IdleNoMore Hay River #NWT estimates 90 Participants #FB #Photo http://ow.ly/giMrJ
RT @neverlasts4me: #idlenomore let our voices be heard ! #native #north #nwt #treatyrights http://t.co/ZbnemV5C
RT @northern_clips: #IdleNoMore Denendeh Yellowknife Northwest Territories #YZF #NWT http://ow.ly/giIfj 78 photos #CDNpoli @pmharper
RT @keelensimpson: Nice! @erasmusapparel (#Aboriginal owned business in the #NWT) is printing #IdleNoMore shirts!
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Imperial Oil lays out preliminary plans to drill in the Beaufort Sea
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[excerpt] Imperial presented a preliminary information package to the Inuvialuit Game Council last week. The Inuvialuit have treaty rights involving both the Mackenzie Delta and the offshore.
The plans involve one or more exploration wells in two leases about 125 kilometres northwest of Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., in waters that range from 60 to 1,500 metres.
The document indicates that Imperial would continue to propose the use of a blow-out preventer, which would function like a cap to prevent oil spills in the case of an accident.
But in its review of Arctic offshore drilling regulations released in December 2011, the National Energy Board clearly indicated its preference for same-season relief wells, which would involve the immediate drilling of a second well in the case of a blowout to redirect the leaking oil.
Canada's energy regulator will continue to require that oil and gas companies wanting to operate in sensitive Arctic waters be able to drill immediate relief wells to help contain blowouts.
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Explore The Specializationalist photos on Flickr. The Specializationalist has uploaded 454 photos to Flickr.
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This photo was taken on December 9, 2012 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA.
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Former Inuvik teacher Hugues Latour, pictured here in January 2009 in Inuvik, N.W.T., faces charges of possession of child pornography and sexual assault.
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Hugues Latour, 38, faces charges of touching of a minor for a sexual purpose, sexual assault, assault and unlawful confinement stemming from a recent incident.
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Latour, who is originally from Quebec, is a former high school teacher – someone who worked with teenagers. He worked at Samuel Hearne Secondary School for only one or two years.
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RCMP Staff Sgt. Wayne Norris says parents should talk with their children about the case.
"With these charges and this person in custody, all I need to stress is that if anyone else is aware of someone who is a victim like this, to report it to the RCMP," said Norris.
Latour is in police custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday in Inuvik.
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Thebacha MLA Michael Miltenberger is gearing up for what he said is even more stressful than an election campaign - running for premier.
Equating the process to the papal conclave at the Vatican where cardinals meet in St. Peter's Basilica to select the new pope, Miltenberger said the new assembly must gather in their own dome, spending three weeks together hammering out priorities, learning roles and taking each other's measure in a confined space.
"The intensity levels ratchet up as we go along, and the temperature rises," Miltenberger told The Journal. "There's a smaller number of people (than during the election for MLA), you're in a confined space for hours together for days. There's politics, priorities, personal agendas, it's very fluid."
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Homeless in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge
Videos of the Report Launch Audience Questions & Comments at Yellowknife City Hall .. There is a considerable amount of visible homelessness in Yellowknife (NWT), yet very little third-party analysis of the situation. This report discusses who is homeless in Yellowknife NWT.
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"... Published on Mar 27, 2013 - An Old Town Saturday - Experience Our Yellowknife by spending a Saturday in Old Town! Yellowknife is the capital city of the Northwest Territories; we're a diverse, fun and spectacular city to live in and visit! This video is our welcoming of spring, our festivals, our activities and our people. Come, spend a day with us in our beautiful Old Town. This is the second of a series of promotional videos showcasing Our Yellowknife in all seasons. Stay tuned throughout 2013! Welcome to Our Yellowknife!...." by @rtlesscollectiv https://twitter.com/rtlesscollectiv & https://vimeo.com/artlesscollective http://www.artless.org/about/ for http://www.yellowknife.ca/
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@rtlesscollectiv Best of the series so far... thanks Pablo.... On trusts that you're just hitting your stride here and the rest of the run will live life up to this one...
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We know its getting warmer and spring is near... but pants on a stop sign???? A bit much.. even for Yellowknife!
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YZF Stop Sign Pants Thursday, 26 March, 2009 4:15 PM
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We know its getting warmer and spring is near... but pants on a stop sign???? A bit much.. even for Yellowknife!
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The main ring around the sun is called a 22-degree halo. The bright points of light on either side of the sun are called sundogs....
Kendra Knaggs captured this beautiful photo of what is called an ice crystal halo on February 6. These halos happen when there are ice crystals in Earth’s atmosphere, which both refract and reflect sunlight to create a ring of light around the sun (or moon). You can see halos when the sun or moon are high in the sky. But Kendra captured this image when the wintertime Arctic sun loomed low on the horizon. She said: "I wanted to share a photo I took today, February 6, of a beautiful sundog we had for a few hours. Paulatuk is a community on the Arctic Ocean in the very north of Canada and extreme cold temperatures often give us very beautiful skies both night and day.'
Very beautiful indeed.
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Sun, Feb 3: NWT Premier Bob McLeod on negotiating new powers and control over natural resources. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca10
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Published on Feb 3, 2013
Sun, Feb 3: NWT Premier Bob McLeod on negotiating new powers and control over natural resources. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca
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Sir John Franklin High School Grade 11 student Aimee Yurris takes cinnamon mocha cupcakes from the oven during food studies class on Jan. 9. Yurris will be entering the cake and cupcake categories for the Long John Jamboree's Yellowknife's Greatest Baker competition on Jan. 20. - Katherine Hudson/NNSL photo
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Now that the Long John Jamboree organizing committee has announced the upcoming Yellowknife's Greatest Baker competition, set for Sunday, every opportunity to practice baking brings entrants closer to the crown.
Adrian Bell, who spearheaded the inaugural winter jamboree, said although the festival is not scheduled until March, he hopes the baking competition will get the excitement rolling.
"Basically, the idea is to have a greatest baker contest, to get all kinds of contestants to compete in seven different categories: from cakes to muffins to bannock, things like that to just compete, do their best, and we'll hand out prizes," said Bell.
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Diavik’s commitment to use four 2.3-megawatt wind turbines at the mine site in order to reduce diesel consumption by 10 per cent (four million litres) and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year – a first for Rio Tinto or any other mining company in the world.
This is a business decision, pure and simple. But it will have reverberations across the North and for other industrial operations and communities not connected to a conventional power grid. And like any business decision, Diavik thought this through very carefully. It spent three years collecting wind data, researching wind turbines and designing the project.
The mine’s initiative is beginning to reshape public- and private-sector thinking about wind energy in the NWT. Diavik donated its weather tower to local companies Det’on Cho Earth Energy and Ryfan Wind, and has offered to share its know-how in wind-power engineering, project management and operations and maintenance with the territorial government and the NWT Power Corp.
Unlike the NWT, Alaskan communities have ventured into wind energy is a big way. The state has a combined 12.65 MW of community-scale wind-diesel systems operating in 16 communities. The NWT has noneClick here to edit the content
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going out on some trails in winter
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Fort Smith NWT Christmas 2012 Some of the decorated houses in town10
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Fort Smith NWT Christmas 2012
Some of the decorated houses in town
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1986 undated/thin dies base: In 1986, the territory removed "CANADA 1983", moved the territory name to the bottom, and added the "EXPLORE CANADA'S ARCTIC" slogan to the top of the plate. The dies were also changed to a thinner style. This class originally continued the "PS" prefix, but changed to a "P" prefix in 1991.
2010 (blue/white) vg $45.00 "P11732" (10007)
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Wildlife filmmaker Jeff Turner travels to Wood Buffalo National Park to witness the one place on earth where wolves prey on buffalo. [excerpt] A pack of wolves is hunting a small herd of buffalo across a frozen landscape. It's a scene out of the ancient past, when buffalo and wolves once roamed the plains of North America. However this location is in northern Canada in Wood Buffalo National Park where this ancient relationship has continued uninterrupted for thousands of years. Wolves and Buffalo follows the fortunes of one pack of wolves, the Delta Pack. Will the pups survive their first year? Will the packs alpha animals retain their pack position to breed again next year? As they try to bring down the buffalo to keep themselves and their new pups alive what will the future hold for these ancient warriors? Observing wolves in their natural environment is never easy but wildlife filmmaker Jeff Turner has had more luck than most over the years. More than 20 years ago he first went to Wood Buffalo Park and filmed an event between these two species that had not been seen for more than a hundred years: wolves hunting buffalo. Due to recent industrial energy developments in northern Canada Jeff is returning to learn more about their unique relationship and what the future holds for both wolves and buffalo. [...] 10
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Abolish cabinet and turn over departments to professionals
Jack Sigvaldason Publisher of http://nnsl.com
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
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The return of the majority of the incumbents and the disgraceful turnout in some areas demonstrates how irrelevant the antics of our legislators appear to many territorial residents.
Our current patchwork government system is top-heavy and dysfunctional, although admittedly less so than the adversarial system of our Parliament or the American Congressional system.
We should challenge the ill-informed opinions of critics of consensus government, few of whom saw it when it functioned effectively in the North. It is a system which has proven to be effective at the municipal level and in other countries.
As a reporter and editor, I was privileged to see consensus government at it its best. The majority of members were federal appointees when I started reporting on territorial council in 1969, but it gradually evolved to a fully-elected body. For a decade I reported on the legislature and for 40 years I have watched it.
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When a system is not working effectively it should be fixed.
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October 9, 2011World War two B-25 Mitchell Bombers used as Water Bombers/Air Tankers in Wood Buffalo National Park, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1984
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